Boy dies as balloon rises at Woodstock fair
A 13 year old George Bernier dies after being whipped aloft by a batten rope during balloon inflation at a Woodstock, Connecticut fair. He held a guy rope and was carried up as Harold Gates of Newburyport, Massachusetts began his ascent, the rope unwinding and the boy being dropped to death before 5000 spectators.
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Woodstock
Conn
George Bernier
Grand Ind
Harold Gates
Newryport
Mass
Gate
Suit Against United Shoe Machinery Dismissed
A $3,000,000 Sherman act damages suit against United Shoe Machinery Company was dismissed by Judge Dodge as time barred. Charles A. Strout of Portland sued as trustee for Goddy Sons Metal Fastening Company, but the claim was seven months late per six year statute of limitations.
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United Shoe Machinery Company
Dodge
United States District Court
Charles A. Strout
Portland
Goddy Sons Metal Fastening Company
School of Commerce and Finance at Boston Y M C A
Prospective students may prepare for public accounting management and banking roles by attending the School of Commerce and Finance affiliated with the Boston Y M C A Department of Education. Four college grade courses lead to degrees in Banking Business Administration Finance and Bond Salesmanship and Professional Accountancy.
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School OF Commerce and Finance
Department of Education
Boston Y. M. C. A
Bond Issue Hearing On For Today
Hearings before the Massachusetts Public Service Commission on the proposed issuance of 67 million dollars in convertible New Haven debentures will resume at 2 PM this afternoon after a four day intermission. Commission accountants have been compiling depreciation figures for the railroad and detailing the short term notes used to retire part of the new issue.
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Massachusetts Public Service Commission
New Haven
Commission
Board to Rule on Bond Issue Debates and Underwriting Rates
Hearings open with a legal challenge to the boards jurisdiction over debenture terms and fund raising. The sessions aim to illuminate the bond plan involving Morgan syndicate at a 212 percent underwriting fee and the role of Boston banks and the stockholders protective committee. Morgan Bulkeley is set to testify against the underwriting rate and the origin of the bond issue.
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Palmer
Stockholders’ Protective Committee
Morgan Syndicate
Robert Winsor
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Samuel Higgins
New Haven
Winger
Frank A. Bemis
Estabrook & Co
Boston
MacLeod
Shareholders’ Protective Committee
Winsor
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Connecticut
James F. Jackson
Railroad Commission
Boston University School of Theology Opens Year With Record Enrollment
The Boston University School of Theology begins its new year with 225 students, the largest enrollment to date. The entering class includes 80 regular students and 9 specials, with 12 applicants turned away for lack of space. Students hail from nearly every state and include entrants from Central America, England, Japan, and India. The school reports exceptional prosperity.
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B. A. Theological
Boston University School of Theology
Central America
England
Japan
India
Nolan Handforth Vows in Somerville Rectory Ceremony
Miss Kathryn Louise Nolan and Raymond Burrows Handforth wed at St Catherine's rectory Somerville last night at 7 30 o'clock The Rev James J O'Brien officiated The bride a Somerville English High School graduate 1904 organized the Stenographers Mutual Benefit Association of Boston and belonged to the B C B Club The groom a Greenfield High School graduate 1904 works at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance The best man Clifford Thayer bridesmaid Marion Beatrice Nolan sister of the bride ushers Edwin P Fitzgerald and Frank Haverty The bride wore ivory crepe meteor with duchess lace bodice and orange blossom veil The bridesmaid wore robin's egg blue crepe de chine with point venise lace and pink Killarney roses
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Kathryn Louise Nolan
Thomas M. Nolan
Mountain Avenue
Somerville
Raymond Burrows Handforth
Greenfield
John H. Handforth
St. Catherine's
James J. O'Brien
Somerville English High School
Stenographers’ Mutual Benefit Association of
Boston
B. C
Greenfield High School
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Clifford Thayer
Marion Beatrice Nolan
Edwin P. Fitzgerald
Frank Haverty
Cambridge
Wedding of Keegan and Bridegroom at Grantan bry Assembly Rooms
The reception followed at Grantan bry Assembly Rooms with Keegan's Orchestra providing music. The couple were assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Nolan and John H. Handforth. The bride wore pearl gray crepe de chine with silver lace and rhinestones. Prominent guests attended. After a two weeks’ wedding trip they will reside in Wollaston and be at home after Oct. 16.
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Grantanbry Assembly Rooms
Keegan
Thomas M. Nolan
John H. Handforth
Wollaston
Birthday of Boston Today
Mayor Fitzgerald marks Boston’s 283rd birthday at Faneuil Hall with a plea for public praise. He asked Superintendent Dyer to address students on Boston’s industrial life and future prospects as merchants and businesspeople are urged to seize opportunities. The mayor invites all to join in celebrating “Dear Old Boston.”
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Franklin D. Dyer
Aviator Davis Dies From Injuries After Wisconsin Flight
Chicago aviator J. Davis died in a hospital from injuries sustained while flying over the Juneau county fair in Manston Wisconsin. He is the second Chicago aviator to die within 24 hours, following Max Lillie killed at Galesburg Illinois yesterday.
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Chicago
Severe Hand Injury At Boston Workshop Reported
A worker at a Bristol Street shop in Somerville suffered the loss of three fingers on his left hand after contact with a circular saw. The accident occurred at J. F. Paul’s workshop in Steee one shop, during his shift.
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Alerie Chabot
Fremont Street
Somerville
Steee
J. F. Paul
Bristol South Mand
Yeater
New gown is fit for all women in Chicago dress display
The Chicago Dressmakers' Club showcases the new "Chicago" gown at the Auditorium Hotel. It can be made of any material with plaits in the back to adjust the fit and shape for years. The neck adapts for day or evening wear, and the gown aims to please by offering multiple styles.
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Dalrymple Downey
Pilgrim Mfg. CO
E. 28Th St
N.Y
Chicago
Chicago Dressmakers’ Club
Auditorium Hotel
Alla Ripley
Fear schooner Wasp wrecked near Nome
Fear grips Nome as the power schooner Wasp, chartered to supply Kuskokwim River missions, has not been heard from in six weeks. It carried Dr Reed, newly appointed U S commissioner for the district, and Superintendent Evans of the bureau of education. The voyage was planned for 19 days.
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Nome
Alaska
Wasp
Kuskokwim River
Reed
United States
Evans
Bureau of Education
Necklace recovered from mail theft valued at $650000
A London workman found 53 pearls from a stolen necklace on a sidewalk in Highbury. The pearls, wrapped in tissue, were identified by police as part of the famous necklace missing since July in transit from Paris to London. A $60000 reward may go to the finder.
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London
Paris
Highbury
Playgrounds Cause Suits Against City of Boston
Nine suits have been filed in Suffolk Superior Court against Boston by abutters. Other actions arise from the grade change and construction of a new bridge at Orient Heights West Roxbury the widening of Pleasant Street the Boylston Street subway and a new highway between Roxbury and Brookline.
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Suffolk Superior Court
Boston
Orient Heights
West Ruston
T Pleasant Street
Boylston Street
Roxbury
Brookline
Taft Heads Honorary Pallbearers for Mayor Gaynor
William H. Taft leads a list of 12 honorary pallbearers for Mayor Gaynor's funeral to be held next Monday. The group, chosen by Mrs. Gaynor from the mayor's friends, includes Mayor Kline Justice Keogh Herman Ridder Jacob Schiff Robert Adamson R A C Smith James Creelman Archibald Watson Edward Grout Rhinelander Waldo and John Crimmins.
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New York
William H. Taft
Gaynor
Robert Adamson
Mr. Taft
Mayor Kline
Martin J. Keogh
Herman Ridder
Jacob H. Schiff
Duel Leaves Two Wounded on Charter Street
Vincenso Souto of 1 Spring Street Melrose was hit in the back as he tried to flee a revolver duel on Charter Street yesterday. Tamberello Dimianio of 28 Charter Street sustained three bullets and was taken to City Hospital from Relief. Cologero Cognato, 37 of 38 Fleet Street, started the shooting and was captured after a police chase with a stiletto and a revolver found on him.
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Charter Street
Vincenso Souto
1 Spring Street
Melrose
Tamberello Dimianio
Cologero Cognato
Fleet Street
Charter
Hanover
Prince
Salem Streets
Unity Court
North End
Brockton National Bank Opens New Building
Boston bank officials attended the Brockton National Bank opening yesterday afternoon. In the party were A. T. Coljier and George F. Soule and H. T. Smith from the National Shawmut Bank, F. A. Goodhue of the First National Bank, and Horace Fuller of the Second National Bank.
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Boston National Bank
Brockton
Brockton National Bank
A. T. Coljier
George F. Soule
National Shawmut Bank
F. A. Goodhue
First National Bank
Horace Fuller
Second National Bank
Mayor Whitlock Resigns From Toledo Mayoral Ticket
Mayor Brand Whitlock returns from six week Michigan vacation and resigns from the Toledo ticket that had nominated him for a fourth mayoral term. The move clears the slate as the city awaits new guidance after his departure.
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Toledo
Michigan
Brand Whitlock
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